The Supreme Court Gave Trump a New Way to Break the Government. Congress Can Stop Him.

Jurisprudence But there’s a surprisingly simple way for Congress to stop him. July 13, 20265:33 PM Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Kenny Holston/Pool/Getty Images and Getty Images Plus. Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. In 2002, Congress created the Election Assistance Commission to administer the Help America Vote Act, which assists states in reforming their elections. On Thursday, the EAC dropped below a quorum after President Donald Trump fired its three remaining members. By statute, the commission requires the affirmative vote of at least three members to act. In the middle of an election year, Trump has hamstrung the only federal agency dedicated to helping states run their elections. Th